About Peter Q.

Strum, solo, compose, sing and back yourself up. What can't you do with a guitar? We'll learn the tunes you want to learn along with the theory behind them. I might back you up on bass, guitar, or piano. We'll get right to playing music as fast as possible.

About Peter

I'm a multi-instrumentalist from the Northwest with lots of love for teaching people to groove. I got my bachelor's degree in music from Whitman College with an emphasis in Jazz Performance. I can teach anyone to rock, swing or get unreasonably funky. Lessons can be casual or serious and I'm down to tell you how to get to Carnegie Hall or onto the stage at the local jam.

*** Lesson Details ***I like to teach my students what they want to learn! I'm always game for setting up a fun path to being able to play your favorite songs as fast as possible. I don't scold or shame and having a blast is the name of my game. I can teach you to improvise, read music, become a strummer or virtuoso, it's all up to you.

*** Travel Equipment ***I can travel with a sax, flute, guitar, electric bass, and a didgeridoo....

*** Specialties ***I'm a jazz musician! But I listen to and perform all styles of music. I have written string quartets, been the front man for a funk band, and recorded every style of music under the sun. I can teach Bach and the Beatles and explain how/ and why they intersect and are similar musically.

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Reviews

Debbie P. January 10, 2018·Classical Piano·In home

Perfect. He matched his lesson beautifully with the music I like and how I am likely to learn quickly. Could not ask for better.

Paul May 23, 2017··

An excellent teacher. He is kind patient and imaginative

Paul February 20, 2017··

Versatile, skilled and patient

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Peter Q.

Portland, OR 97211

(10)

starting at

$40
/ 30-min

About Tyler B.

Wanna learn how to rock the acoustic? Look no further because I can help you get you playing anything from pop to blues to classical and beyond.

About Tyler

Hi! My name is Tyler Berg, and I'm a great resource for drum set, guitar, piano, bass, and music theory lessons in Portland, OR. Conveniently located in the Mt. Tabor neighborhood, my studio is equipped with all the instruments and lesson material needed to provide engaging, challenging, and fun lessons for students of all backgrounds. I have experience teaching students ranging from age 4 to 70, in settings varied as private instruction, group classes, ensemble coaching, and high school/college masterclasses.

Taking lessons is one of the best and fastest ways to enhance your musical abilities. Learning a musical instrument is also proven be similar to a full body work out for the brain. Oh yea, it's also going to be AWESOME!

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Reviews

Jayne June 10, 2018·Acoustic Guitar·In studio

Great lesson!

Kevin November 10, 2017·Drum·In studio

Tyler taught me how to play the drums! He was so engaging and informative, and his teaching style allowed me to learn quickly. I had so much fun and have developed a passion for the drums. I recommend highly taking lessons from him.

Noah September 24, 2017·Piano·In studio

Boys enjoy being there.

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Tyler B.

Portland, OR 97215

(6)

starting at

$40
/ 30-min

About Karen W.

Experienced guitar teacher available for eager beginning students of all ages! I structure my lessons so students learn what they want to learn, while also building a strong foundation of musical skills. I taught myself to play guitar in high school, so just know the basics. I played keyboards, my main instrument, in several rock bands, so know some blues and rock riffs that could transfer well to guitar. I enjoy helping people to find the fun in playing guitar!

About Karen

I have a BA in Psychology, and an MA in Parapsychology. I studied Architecture for 3 years, and Music Education for two years. I was a National Merit Semifinalist in High School for good SAT scores, and in the Honors Society in High School and College. I play piano, percussion, flute, cello, guitar, bass, cornet and glockenspiel, and teach music lessons. I enjoy playing duets with my students, sharing the fun of making music with them. I do macrame', draw and paint, and am certified as a Reiki Master. I always loved school, and enjoy helping other people to learn. My Dad is my role model, since he was a calm, patient tutor for me - I try to live up to his example in my own teaching work.I like to work with my students in a learning partnership, letting them work at their own pace with my encouragement and support.I love to teach, and

can help you love to learn!

*** Lesson Details ***Lessons are usually 30 or 60 minutes, once a week.I can be flexible, if your needs differ.I can also arrange more evening times at 5:00 or later,if the times on my availability list don't work for you.

SoundTech 4150 four-channel mixer,with recording capability for all instruments using ACID Music Studio, and comfortable seating for parents.

*** Travel Equipment ***Piano students should have a touch-sensitive piano/keyboard in their home.All other music students should either own or rent their instrument.Everyone should bring their assignment notebook and their lesson books to lessons.

*** Specialties ***I play Rock, Blues, Jazz and Classical styles.The Faber method books are my favorite for piano, Hal Leonard for guitar.I have the most tutoring experience with Math and Statistics.

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Reviews

YP June 13, 2017·Piano·In home

My daughter 7yrs took lessons from Karen for 8 months. She was so patient and kind. My girl loved her and her teaching style.
I would have given 5 stars if she had got a real piano, not an electronic one.

Maria L. June 20, 2016·Piano·In studio

Karen is not only a gifted teacher but an excellent listener and has an extremely easy going personality. This was my third lesson and I already "feel the love."

Ethan P. July 13, 2015·Piano·In home

My son was thrilled with Karen and so was I...she will be a great fit!

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Karen W.

Portland, OR 97206

(10)

starting at

$30
/ 30-min

About Tim B.

Experienced guitar teacher of 20+ years available for eager students of all experience levels and ages! I structure my lessons so students learn what they want to learn, while also building a strong foundation of guitar skills. I use Hal Leonard books, & Award WInning #1 best program Steve Krenz's Learn & Master Guitar and also have the following tools available to use during lessons. I have a Mesa boogie all tube amp and Line 6 spider modeling amplifier, Cordoba Classical guitar, Ibanez and Epiphone Riviera deluxe electric, Taylor Acoustic, Presonus Recording equipment, sheet music, tab and more. Let's turn the amp to 11 and rock and roll!"

I can teach guitar fundamentals, that most songs only use 3 chords (1-4-5 song progressions the stuff that 85% of all music we listen to is made up of), left hand / right hand coordination, picking techniques, mute, & play notes on the guitar, soloing, strumming patterns, fingerpicking, using a capo, alternate tunings, acoustic blues, ...

About Tim

I love to help anyone who has been told they're not able to play guitar, has quit out of frustration, or been told they're too old or too young to play.

*** Lesson Details ***Each lesson is customized to your learning style and different for everyone depending on what you want to learn. Most of my students like to learn from scratch which would include the following:In the first 3 lessons you will learn basic guitar fundamentals, basic 1-4-5 song progressions (the stuff that 85% of all music we listen to is made up of), left hand / right hand coordination, picking techniques, how to strum, mute, & play notes on the guitar.

We can play as a band too. When you are ready, I love to bring out the drum or backing tracks to your favorite artists songs while you play guitar and I play what your not, giving you the feel of a live group

*** Specialties ***I have studied under virtuoso Rex Carroll from Atlantic Records signed band Fierce Heart & another famous band he was in was Whitecross, Shawn Gette who is in the band Forbidden Symphony, who in his words once took over a gig for Steve Vai and the American Guitar Academy.

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Reviews

Josh June 7, 2018·Acoustic Guitar·In studio

Good experience

Alex C. February 15, 2018·Guitar·Online

Daniel January 6, 2018·Guitar·Online

Tim did a great job of explaining the lessons and provided valuable information about reading music. Unfortunately, at the time I started, I also had a newborn making it very hard to stay on track with practicing. Now that my daughter is older, I have more time to practice, and look forward to taking lessons soon.

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Tim B.

Newberg, OR 97132

(45)

starting at

$19
/ 30-min

About Mathew M.

My lessons are custom built to fit my students’ learning styles, and help them achieve their unique goals. Lessons will cover chords, songs, scales, technique, theory, and much more. I offer recording services to my students at no cost. Students can learn to write and record their own songs! I also make use of drums and bass to give students experience playing with other instruments. I provide a positive and encouraging environment to help my students achieve their goals, and enjoy playing music.

About Mathew

I have been teaching guitar for 12 years. And have been performing guitar, bass, and drums with rock bands for 17 years. I have studied music and guitar performance through years of private lessons with graduates from Berklee College of Music and Musicians Institute. I specialize in classic and modern rock, and heavy metal. My goal is to provide custom private lessons for my students to help them reach their musical goals, build confidence, and develop creativity.

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Reviews

Chrystal April 4, 2018·Guitar·In home

Mathew is patient and kind. He has provided my son with techniques to help him succeed. I highly recommend Mathew!

sam August 22, 2017·Guitar·In home

Mathew my instructor is very sincere and enthusiastic in guiding to my musical interest.Also very patient in correcting my chord positioning. I am glad I found the excellent guitar teacher

Jaiden H. February 19, 2017·Guitar·In studio

Matthew is friendly and patient. My son cannot wait until his next lesson!

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Mathew M.

Camas, WA 98607

(17)

starting at

$17
/ 30-min

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About zach M.

Howdy,I've been teaching 8 years. Some of my students have gone on to start and join bands and begin producing their own music. I customize lessons to fit your goals. I keep the lessons fun by working on learning songs that you like while also learning the tools of theory that apply to the song. You'll go home with handouts for practice and reference. I look forward to meeting you!

About zach

Hey All,I've been playing and performing music for 20 years, teaching for 8. I've taught at the School of Rock and privately here in Portland. I'm a multi-instrumentalist and independent audio engineer. I've been the lead singer, guitarist, bassist and drummer in bands over the years. I've also been the songwriter, band leader, collaborator and the part player. I am familiar mixing in Logic Pro X and Garageband. I've recently moved into writing content for digital media.

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zach M.

Portland, OR 97209

starting at

$20
/ 45-min

About Pat P.

I can teach you how to play guitar at a simple basic level for songwriters. No reading music, no advanced skills. Just simple power chords so you can play any pop song and write your own songs before having a producer come in and complicate your music.... or make it sound more full.

About Pat

I went from a shy, insecure and depressed teen with social anxiety, to being happy and confident through improvisation, freestyling and songwriting. With now over 20 years of performing and writing songs...

I would love to share the joy and transformation of music with you. I am the top rap, and songwriting teacher on Udemy. I also have a yt channel called "How To Freestyle Rap" with over 10,000 subscribers where I share songwriting tips and how to improve your freestyle rap skills to be a better songwriter.

In my lessons I will take you through a 3 part proven system to learn how to write and perform your own songs.

1st. You will start with learning to improvise lyrics so you can easily come up with your own lyrics for songs.

2nd. We will work on delivery and pro level flow so you are proud of how you perform your songs and lyrics

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3rd. We will get into advanced songwriting skills to help you organize your lyrics so you are writing high quality lyrics every time.

Imagine waking up tomorrow with the ability to easily improvise your own lyrics over any beat or instrumental music.

This is all possible with my training.

The great thing about learning songwriting with these 3 steps is you will learn a lot faster. In fact most students get comfortable improvising their own lyrics on the first day.

I look forward to working with you or your student.

Pat

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Reviews

Brian May 23, 2018·Hip Hop & Rap·Online

great working with Pat. His insight and knowledge in breaking down the fundamentals of freestyle rapping, were amazing. I'm not a beginner, but having the foundation is always a tool to have in the back of your mind when writing raps. Working with Pat has inspired me to release my second hip hop album which should drop early next year!!

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Pat P.

Portland, OR 97212

(1)

starting at

$59
/ 30-min

About Michael S.

With a professional guitar career of over 40 years, Michael brings his experience and knowledge to each and every up coming guitar or bass player. Michael has worked with over 50 major recording artists such as Helen Reddy, Donna Summer, Olivia Newton John, Trisha Yearwood, Dan Fogelberg, Stephen Stills, Crosby, Stills and Nash, Joe Walshe, Tim Schmidt and Don Felder with the Eagles and Ringo Starr to name a few. Michael teaches all styles, ages and is ready to bring up the next guitar and bass masters. Welcome to the Music World!

About Michael

Guitar and bass is hard enough and the word "fun" should come into the picture somewhere. New musicians need a balance of information explained correctly and the comfort of having the right instructor to get you to where you want to be as a player. Having studied at three music universities and numerous private music instructors, I'm able to bring the best information about songwriting, producing, performing in the studio, music theory, reading music on acoustic/electric and bass guitar to the new players of today. With a professional career of over 40 years and after working with over 50 major recording artists and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame members such as Crosby, Stills and Nash, Donna Summer, Olivia Newton John, Joe Walshe, Jackson Browne and Ringo Starr to name a few, my experience is what allows me to bring the new players into the

world of music. I have a solid reputation as a top guitar and bass instructor with credits and references if needed. I also teach special needs students. I welcome your call and interest. I will answer any questions you may have. Start playing guitar today.

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Michael S.

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Michael S.

Online

starting at

$42
/ 30-min

About Jered J.

Whether you want to learn a few songs, improve your chops or all-out shred, your lessons are designed to get your playing where you want it to be. Your lesson plan will be custom-tailored to your ability and geared toward your goals as a guitarist.

Hey guys! My name is Jered and I'd love to be a guide on your guitar journey. I've been playing for 20 years, have a BA in Music and Recording Technology, and currently play in a rock band in Portland, OR. I have taught students of all ages and all skill levels. My first love is rock, but I have studied classical, blues, country, metal, pop, funk and dabbled in a little jazz.

If you'd like to chat or have any questions just shoot me a message and I'll get back asap :)

Thanks for checking out my profile and I hope to hear from you soon.

About Jered

Hey guys!

Whether you want to learn a few songs, improve your chops or all-out shred, your lessons are designed to get your playing where you want it to be. Your lesson plan will be custom-tailored to your ability and geared toward your goals as a guitarist.

I have over 20 years of guitar-playing under my belt, 10 years teaching experience and a B.A. in Music to boot! I played guitar in a bunch of bands and currently play bass in Light Creates Shadow, a rock band here in Portland, OR. I love music of all styles and am passionate about passing along my music knowledge to my students.

Your lesson plan (Roadmap) will include the following:

Technique - You will learn proper playing technique to ensure accurate playing as well as an injury-free career.

The Fretboard - Learn notes, scales, arpeggios and know your way around yo

ur instrument.

Harmony - Learn how to play chords, how to write music using chords, chord inversions and more.

Jered J.

Jered J.

About Alishia D.

I have taught a guitar class in the past. I engage with the students on a personal level to help them learn in the ways they know how. I mainly know rhythm guitar but I know how to teach picking as well.

About Alishia

Learning is as fun and interesting as we make it! I am really good a challenging students to be there best at any instrument they desire to play. I am so excited to meet my new students and get started with them!

Alishia D.

Alishia D.

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Review by Deanna

"I've really enjoyed working with Tim, as an adult learner, my goal is to learn how to play guitar to just have a few sing a-longs with friends. I've also

had an event where I was performing a song, and Tim helped me gear up to learn the song from the ground up. We even had more lessons as the time got closer to perfect the music and get it refined. I really appreciate his support, his teaching style, and patience. I am not a quick learner and while learning guitar is a tough road for me, Tim is very patient even when I'm at whits end, bringing me back so I can keep making progress."

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Portland, OR teacher:
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Review by Nimota

"I've had my first class with Tim and he was very detailed and patient. He went over the basics of the guitar with me and made sure I was clear every step

of the way. Good experience so far. Looking forward to the next lessons."

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Portland, OR teacher:
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Review by bryan

"Great guy, awesome teacher and very good with kids as well. Highly recommend Doug if you are planning to learn an instrument."

Portland, OR teacher:
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Review by Maria

"Tim is awesome, he is spiritually a great person, to have as a teacher and mentor. he is very patient. If you don't understand the lesson, just don't get

frustrated, let him know, and he'll go over it again in different way that you will understand him. believe me I was worried at first that I didn't speaking in guitar terms or language and which I don't have any knowledge. Tim made it easy for me to understand, and I am learning at a pace that I feel very comfortable. Amen to that."

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Portland, OR teacher:
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Review by Bob Zemek

"I had a great first lesson Tim was awesome to work with looking forward to my next"

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Review by Jayne

"Great lesson!"

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Review by Julie-Anne

"Very friendly, encouraging and I felt Tim genuinely want to help me succeed and personalize our lessons to my strengths as a singer/songwriter. I am very

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